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WGUS72 KRAH 152129

FFSRAH

NCZ011-152200-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC

530 PM EDT FRI JUN 15 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR HALIFAX COUNTY...



DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER 

EASTERN PORTIONS OF HALIFAX COUNTY SINCE AROUND 3:00 PM...NEAR HOBGOOD 

AND PALMYRA. NUMEROUS REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF FLOODED ROADWAYS 

IN SCOTLAND NECK...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 258 AND HIGHWAY 903. WATER IS 

ENTERING HOMES NEAR 5TH STREET AND CANAL ROAD IN SCOTLAND NECK. 



ANOTHER AREA OF HEAVY RAIN IS HEADED TOWARD THIS SAME AREA THAT IS 

EXPERIENCING FLASH FLOODING...WHICH WILL MAKE THE FLOODING PROBLEMS 

WORSE. ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT LIFE AND 

PROPERTY.   



FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THESE AREAS MOVE TO 

HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS 

SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE. 



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO...OR TELEVISION FOR 

THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.



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